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{{Infobox |title=Misskey |website=join.misskey.page |instance=misskey.io}}
Misskey is a microblogging platform and one of the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]]'s replacements for Twitter.
Misskey is a microblogging platform and one of the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]]'s replacements for Twitter.


== What does Misskey feel like? ==
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Misskey is a lot like Twitter and [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]]. <br>
Misskey is a lot like Twitter and [[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]]. <br>
You can write short messages, add pictures, videos, audo, image/video/audio descriptions, content warnings and polls. <br>
You can write short messages, add pictures, videos, audo, image/video/audio descriptions, content warnings and polls. <br>
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Favourites (analogous to bookmarks in Mastodon) can be organised in categories, called clips. They can be made public. <br>
Favourites (analogous to bookmarks in Mastodon) can be organised in categories, called clips. They can be made public. <br>


== What are some advantages over Twitter? ==
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With Misskey you can post longer posts. <br>
With Misskey you can post longer posts. <br>
There is no algorithm deciding what you get to see and what not, but the feed is chronological and based on who you follow and what the people you follow boost. <br>
There is no algorithm deciding what you get to see and what not, but the feed is chronological and based on who you follow and what the people you follow boost. <br>
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If you have a lot of followers on Twitter expect to have a narrower reach on Misskey, but the people who follow you are usually more happy to interact with you in a meaningful way.
If you have a lot of followers on Twitter expect to have a narrower reach on Misskey, but the people who follow you are usually more happy to interact with you in a meaningful way.


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== What are some limitations? ==
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With all the advantages, like Twitter, Misskey still has some limitations.
With all the advantages, like Twitter, Misskey still has some limitations.


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* You can't follow hashtags, but you can watch them in “antennas” (it is a search that continuously searches in the background and (optionally) notifies you if it found something new).
* You can't follow hashtags, but you can watch them in “antennas” (it is a search that continuously searches in the background and (optionally) notifies you if it found something new).
* You can't edit your posts, but you can delete and redraft them.
* You can't edit your posts, but you can delete and redraft them.


== Further Reading ==
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[[How do I get an account?]] <br>
[[How do I get an account?]] <br>
[[Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br>
[[Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br>
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[[Misskey]] - the advanced page on Misskey
[[Misskey]] - the advanced page on Misskey


== External Links ==
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[https://join.misskey.page/ Official Website]
[https://join.misskey.page/ Official Website]


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'''Lists of Instances'''
'''Lists of Instances'''


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[https://misskey.fediverse.observer/list Fediverse Observer]<br>
[https://misskey.fediverse.observer/list Fediverse Observer]<br>
[https://the-federation.info/misskey the federation]
[https://the-federation.info/misskey the federation]


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